Further to the previous post, here is Part 2 on FCRA.
All FCRA NGOs have to submit a utilisation certificate which was not submitted by many even after reminders and extensions. Violations by, and news of, some prominent NGOs are:
Ford Foundation, who were operating in India since 1952, but were not registered, had funded several non-FCRA NGOs. In 2016, after the present govt raised the matter, they opted for registration under FEMA (for commercial activities), but not FCRA (for charities, trusts, social work etc.), hence are under prior permission category.
Greenpeace's registration was cancelled for their activities, under-reporting and inaccurate foreign contributions, multiple accounts.
Amnesty International’s Indian arm violated provisions and misused funds for other activities. There was also false reporting.
Oxfam India’s / their UK donor was found to have covered up, in Britain, massive sexual offences.
Rajiv Gandhi Foundation had received funds from the Communist Party of China.
Indira Jaising’s NGO Lawyers Collective, used foreign contribution in advocacy with MPs or the media to organise rallies/dharnas.
Harsh Mander’s Centre for Equity Studies, funded by Christian and pan-Arab organisations. His treasurer was the CEO of Oxfam India. Mander is a senior retired bureaucrat who was a member of the Sonia Gandhi’s NAC.
Some others are World Vision, University of Rajasthan, UP’s Maulana Azad Educational Society, IIT, some Tamil Nadu’s Christian organisations, government-aided National Productivity Council etc.
Over 20,000 registrations have been cancelled - this is also approx. the number of existing NGOs registered under FCRA.
4 comments:
From my friend PC: Even IIT? Thats surprising considering they are fully govt funded
From RG: 👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏
It's little wonder that there is so much opposition to PM Modi. But I am surprised at IIT being in the list.
It was IIT Delhi that was in the news due to non filing of returns for several years. GOI has since exempted several organisations funded by the Centre as they are subject to audit by CAG.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/organisations-set-up-by-central-or-state-govt-exempted-from-fcra/articleshow/73779642.cms
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